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Epilogue it is shown that the situation outstanding work in applying lasers American Physical Society Prizes has changed now with several to trapping, cooling and groups reporting cold fusion effects spectroscopy; with normal light hydrogen! Among the 1994 winners of Ameri­ Thomas L. Collins (retired) and While most scientists have given up can Physical Society prizes and Gustav-Adolf Voss of DESY for their on cold fusion, a small but very active awards are: seminal contributions that led to the group of mainly non-scientists have Carl E. Wieman of Colorado for development of high luminosity become experts at handling the pioneering contributions to atomic interaction regions for storage rings; media so that stories of positive physics, including the development of writer Gary Taubes for his book 'Bad results are listed and there is talk of a ultra-precise measurements of Science: The Short Life and Weird conspiracy against cold fusion - a atomic parity non-conservation and Times of Cold Fusion' and other well-known tactic of cults. At the new techniques for trapping neutral contributions to promoting the public atoms; same time some influential people understanding of the relation of have been impressed, and a subsidi­ Richard L Arnowitt of Texas A&M, physics to society; ary of a Japanese motor car manu­ Stanley Deser of Brandeis and Sylvester James Gates of Maryland facturer has set up a laboratory near Charles W. Misner of Maryland for who receives the new Visiting Minor­ Nice for Fleischmann and Pons. Also their joint development of a new ity Lectureship Award for his contri­ the MITI organization has decide to formalism for general relativity; butions to theoretical high energy allocate $30 million over four years to Thomas J. Devlin of Rutgers and physics; set up a New Hydrogen Energy Lee G. Pondrom of Wisconsin, and Tor Raubenheimer of SLAC for institute - they say they do not Madison, for their elegant series of his doctoral thesis research contribu­ necessarily believe in cold fusion but strange baryon experiments at tions to linear collider beam dynam­ wish to explore possibilities. Fermilab; ics. Overall the book is a fine account of Yoichiro Nambu of Chicago for his an incredible story that many will find many fundamental contributions, impossible to believe even though it including the understanding of the OddDahl did actually happen - and a few True pion as a signal of spontaneously broken chiral symmetry; Believers are still continuing! Well CERN pioneer Odd Dahl died in worth reading. Steven Chu of Stanford for his Bergen, Norway, on 2 June at the

On 24 June at a meeting of CERN's governing body, Council, 17 of CERN's 19 Member States voted in favour of the LHC proton- proton collider as CERN's next major machine. Germany and the UK did not vote for the motion, but with the meeting adjourned, the vote will be continued when Council reconvenes.

During his visit to CERN on 26 May US Ambassador to Switzerland Larry Lawrence (centre) admired the Aleph detector at LEP and met members of the Madison, Wisconsin, group working on Aleph. (Photo CERN 46.5.1994)

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Wang Shaoqi, Director General of the International Cooperation Department of the Chinese State Science and technology Commission, admires LHC superconducting magnet equipment during his visit to CERN on From 1 July Gabriele Veneziano becomes 2 May. Head of CERN's Theory Division, taking over (Photo CERN 19.5.94) from John Ellis.

age of 95. A tribute will appear in the Joint US/CERN/Japan accelerator ITER school next issue. course The XXII ITER School took place at a picturesque place near Moscow from On people A joint US/CERN/Japan topical February 22 to March 2. The tradition course on accelerator physics and of annual ITEP Schools goes back to Michel Davier, former Director of technology will be held on Maui, 1973, but this time the 1994 School LAL, Orsay, receives the Gentner- Hawaii, from 3-9 November, organ­ was made international, with about Kastner prize, awarded jointly by the ized by the CERN Accelerator 30 students and post-docs from French and German Physical Socie­ School, the Japanese KEK Accelera­ abroad, including FSU countries. The ties, for his numerous outstanding tor School and the US Particle support of the American Physical experimental contributions to Accelerator School, and hosted by Society, the International Science electroweak physics. the University of Hawaii. This novel Foundation, the Russian Foundation tripartite venture grew from the for Fundamental Research and biennial joint US/CERN school Ministry for Science and Technology TRIUMF reorganization initiated in 1984. allowed prominent lectures to be As well as for those with a profes­ invited from all over the world. The new Director of TRIUMF, Alan sional interest in accelerator physics The main topics were B-meson Astbury, has announced a revised and technology, the course is also physics and electroweak interactions divisional structure with the following aimed at graduate and postdoctoral with equal accent on theory and Division Heads: Ewart Blackmore students and those working in accel­ modern experimental technique and (Accelerator Technology), Gerardo erator-based sciences. It will consist results. Popular lectures were also Dutto (Cyclotron Operations), Philip of intensive lectures and courses given on the theory of the early Gardner (Technology Transfer), covering the wide range of accelerator Universe, supernovae, superstring Jean-Michel Poutissou (Science, and technologies. Further information from unification and topological models. Associate Director) and Ian Thorson USPAS@FNAL V.FNAL GOV or the Evening sessions were devoted to (Administration). USPAS office, fax + 1 708-840-8500 presentations of the younger partici-

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On 28 April the Norwegian Research Board for Science and Technology visited CERN.

University of Tokyo. The symposium is being organized so as to discuss the present status and future pros­ pects of nuclear and particle physics such as kaon decays, strangeness nuclear physics, meson-nucleus interactions etc. which are closely related to current experimental programs at the KEK 12 GeV PS. Further information; Ms. K. Hata, INS, University of Tokyo, Tanashi, Tokyo 188, Japan, telefax: 81- 424620775, e-mail: [email protected] or insvax::insymp23

Together this year in CERN's Theory Division are Sergio Ferrara (left, of CERN) and Daniel Freedman, visiting from MIT, seen here with the prestigious 1993 Dirac Medal of Trieste's International Centre for Theoretical Physics which they both received (with Peter van Nieuwenhuizen of the State University of New York, Stony Brook) for their discovery of pants and included much informal Meetings supergravity and other major contributions to supersymmetric field theory. Their joint 1976 discussions. The scientific pro­ paper led to an explosion of interest in gramme was complemented by The 23rd INS international sympo­ quantum gravity. The ICTP Dirac Medals, competitions in country skiing, visits sium on "Nuclear and Particle Phys­ instituted in 1985, are awarded annually on 8 to old orthodox monasteries, "troika" ics with Meson Beams in the 1 GeV/c August (Dirac's birthday) for important contributions to theoretical physics by rides, night party in the forest and Region" will be held from March 15- researchers who have yet to win a Nobel or other Russian pleasures. The next 18 1995 on the main campus of Wolf Prize. ITER School is scheduled for Febru­ ary - March 1995.

Fermilab events

From 22-24 August: Second Work­ shop on Small-x and Diffractive Physics at the Tevatron; Co-Chair­ men: Michael G. Albrow, Fermilab and Alan R. White, Argonne; Scien­ tific Contacts: Michael G. Albrow, [email protected]; Alan R. White, ANLHEPr.ARW; General Information Contact: Mary C. Burke, ANLHEP::MCB From 14-16 October: Workshop on the Origin of Fermion Masses and Mixings, Contact: Joseph Lykken, L YKKEN@FNAL V FNAL GOV

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TWO TENURE TRACK POSITIONS in Experimental Particle Physics ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE Department of Physics and Astronomy POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE University of Victoria EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION The University of Victoria Department of Physics and Astronomy FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. The positions are in the area of experimental particle physics and are bridging appointments to replace faculty who will be retiring in the next five years. Applicants are expected to have an established research record and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. MOVING? The particle physics group is currently participating in the operation and data analysis of the OPAL experiment at LEP 1, rare kaon decay experiments at BNL, tracking detector development at SLAC and LHC RD3 calorimeter research. Future research activities of the group are aimed at LEP 200 with OPAL, the ATLAS experiment at LHC, where a Please remember to let us know significant hardware contribution is anticipated, and the SLAC B factory. The nearby TRIUMF laboratory affords the opportunity for involvement in good time. All notices of in the physics program and provides facilities for technological support change of address must be and test beams for detector development not normally present in a university department. accompanied by old and new The University of Victoria is an employment equity employer and addresses. (Include label from encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and aboriginal persons. magazine wrapper.) In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Others are encouraged to apply but are not eligible for appointment until a Canadian search is completed and no appointment made. Any enquiries regarding subscriptions Applications with curriculum vitae, publication list and the names should be addressed to: and addresses of at least three referees should be sent to; Dr. J.M. Dewey, Chair Jacques DALLEMAGNE Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Victoria CERN COURIER/CERN P.O. Box 3055 1211 Geneva 23 Switzerland Victoria, RC V8W3P6 Canada Applications will be accepted until 30 September 1994.

IMPERIAL COLLEGE University of London LANCASTER III Blackett Laboratory UNIVERSITY Lectureship in Physics 'A

We are seeking an outstanding experimental physicist School of Physics and Materials with a commitment to the teaching of electronics and instrumentation, to join the staff of the Blackett Laboratry. The appointee will have research achievements in RESEARCH ENGINEER IN experimental physics including instrument design. S/he will be expected to pursue an independent programme of ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS research, including the supervision of research students, which fits into the experimental activities of one of the The Lancaster High Energy Physics Group has a Research Engineer's position established research groups in the areas of Applied available. The person appointed will be expected to play a prominent role in Optics, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Experimental Solid developing apparatus for use in High Energy Physics Experiments and in co­ ordinating the work of technicians. The development work will be carried out in State Physics, High Energy Physics, Laser Optics & collaboration with physicists in this department and with other physicists and Spectroscopy, Plasma Physics, or Space & Atmospheric engineers working in international collaborations. It will be necessary to work with Physics. specialists in both electronic and mechanical engineering. Salary in the range £15,735 to £27,241 including London The group is currently involved in developing the forward particle detectors for the Weighting. ATLAS experiment at the LHC at CERN. Currently it is planned to base these detectors on Gallium Arsenide technology. In addition the group is involved in an Applications including a CV. and the names of three experiment at the proposed B factory at SLAC, where opportunities are expected to referees should be sent to Miss R. Tuckwell, Blackett arise in the development of triggering and data acquisition systems. Laboratory, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, The successful candidate is likely to have a degree in an engineering related London SW7 2BZ, UK by 31 August 1994. For further subject with either some academic/industrial experience in instrumentation or in information phone +44 (0) 71 594 7501, fax +44 (0) 71 detector design and construction in experimental elementary particle physics. The 225 8869 (or after 25 June +44 (0) 71 594 7892) e-mail post is supported by PPARC and will be for an initial period of 2 years. r. [email protected]. For further details and application forms please contact Personnel Services, Bowland College, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YT (telephone 0524 The College is striving to be an Equal Opportunities 846549). Applications, naming three referees should be sent to Personnel Services employer at the above address by 1st September 1994. Further information about this position can be obtained from Prof T Sloan (tel: 0524-593615 or e-mail [email protected]).

36 CERN Courier, July/August 1994 OPAL at LEP UCL University College London Research Fellows DESY has an opening for a University College London has two vacancies for SENIOR PHYSICIST in experimental postdoctoral R.A.s to work on data from the OPAL particle physics, experiment. At LEP 1 the UCL group is studying the photon structure function, the Z lineshape and the at the DESY-lnstitute for parameters of electroweak theory, as well as searching High Energy Physics in Zeuthen for the Higgs boson. At LEP 2, from 1996, photon (Berlin). structure fiinction studies with the extra energy and luminosity will give new tests of QCD, tests of electroweak theory will be made in WW production and A tenured position is offered with a salary the Higgs search will be extended to higher mass, the equivalent to that of a full Professor successful candidates will take leading roles in these (C4 at a German University). analyses. Both positions are funded by PPRAC and are on the 1A scale, with salary between £12,828 Applications and suggestions of candidates and £20,442, according to age and experience; plus should be sent before 30 September 1994 £2,134 London allowance. to Please send your letter of application with a full cv, Prof. Dr. B.H. Wiik publications list, and the names and addresses of two c/o DESY, Notkestr. 85, referees to Professor David J Miller, Physics and 22603 HAMBURG. Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. (Informal enquiries by e-mail to Further information about the position in [email protected]). question can be obtained from Working Toward Equal Opportunity Prof. Dr. B.H. Wiik.

University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute Max-Planck-lnstitut fur Physik for (Werner-Heisenberg-lnstitut) Astronomy, Physics, and Geophysics Munchen, Germany Research Assistant or Assistant/Associate Research Professor Position in Experimental Particle Physics We invite applications from PhD graduates for a postdoc­ toral position in A position as research assistant or assistant/associate research professor in experimental particle physics at the Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, Physics, and Geophysics (NBIfAFG) will be open from November 1, 1994. Experimental High Energy Physics Experimental particle physics research at the NBIfAFG is conducted at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The NBI-Group is involved in the ALEPH and DELPHI The initial appointment is made for two years with the experiments at LEP and in the heavy ion experiment NA44 at SPS. In addition to physics analysis in all three experiments the group contributes to the hardware possibility of renewal for up to a total period of five years. and software of the two LEP experiments. The group is also involved in the The position is available now. preparations of an experiment, ATLAS, at the proposed accelerator LHC at CERN. Our group has been engaged in the design and construc­ While based in Copenhagen, the chosen candidate is expected to work in one of the LEP experiments and particularly in the future LHC experiment. He/she is tion of the H1-detector and is actively participating in the expected to participate in the University teaching program at all levels. The data taking at the HERA e-p collider. language of undergraduate instruction is Danish, but English will be accepted. Applications should indicate which type of position they are interested in, any We expect that the person appointed will participate in the number is possible. They should also include a curriculum vitae, a complete list of publications, copies of scientific publications, and further documentation which installation and operation of a neural networktriggerfor the the applicant wishes to have considered. Information about teaching experience H1 -detector as well as in the exploitation of its physics should alse be enclosed. The material should be submitted in triplicate and should contain a full listing of the items submitted. After evaluation of the applicants' potential. The location of work will be both at Munich and qualifications by a specially appointed Evaluation Committee, its report will be at the experiment at DESY in Hamburg. sent to all applicants. The Evaluation Committee may ask for supplementary material, which the applicant then must provide in the requested number of For full consideration, applications must be received by copies. Information about research plans, facilities and staff may be obtained from July 31, 1994. Candidates should submit a curriculum Professor J0rn Dines Hansen, Niels Bohr Institute, Blegdamsvej 17, DK - 2100 vitae and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be Copenhagen 0,Denmark; telephone: +45 35325293, fax +45 31421016, E-mail: [email protected] sent to: If no suitable applicant is qualified at the level of associate professor the position will be filled at the level of assistant professor or, if not possible, at the research Prof. G. Buschhorn assistant level. The position will be limited to 2 years if given as a research assitant Max-Planck-lnstitut fur Physik position, otherwise maximally to 5 years. It will be under a contract as agreed between the Confederation of Professional Unions and the Ministry of Education. (Werner-Heisenberg-lnstitut) The annual salary depends on seniority and ends for associate research profes­ sor at a maximum of 340.091 DKK after contributions to the pension scheme, but Fohringer Ring 6 D - 80805 Munchen Applications should be made to Acceleratorudvalget, attn. Ms B. Sode- Mogensen, written in English, and mailed to the Ministry of Research, Germany H.C. Andersens Boulevard 40, DK -1553 Copenhagen V, Denmark. Applications (BITNET: GWB@DMUMPIWH) must be received no later than August 15,1994.

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